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Amend FY 2027 Building Fee Schedule
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Griffin, Building Code Enforcement, Director, 704-283-3643
ACTION REQUESTED:
Amend FY2027 Building Fee Schedule to Incorporate Fees for State Building Code Regulatory Fund.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
June 16, 2026, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item #26-351 - Adoption of FY 2027 Budget
BACKGROUND:
The State of North Carolina passed Session Law 2026-41, creating a special fund in the Department of Labor, the State Building Code Regulatory Fund. The fees collected pursuant to this section shall use all funds credited to the Fund to support the Building Codes and Interpretations Bureau.
Local governments shall collect this fee in the following amounts:
(1) One hundred dollars ($100.00), with all building permits issued for the construction of buildings and structures subject to the North Carolina Building Code
(2) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00), with all building permits issued for the construction of buildings and structures subject to the North Carolina Residential Code.
(3) Ten dollars ($10.00), with all building permits issued for work subject to the North Carolina State Building Code other than described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.
These fees would have generated approximately $158,000 in FY 2026 for services performed by Union County’s Building Code Enforcement Department. Union County would remit any revenue to the Department of Labor on a quarterly basis. Both Finance and Legal departments have been consulted and have no concerns about complying with the new law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.